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Feeding people - times two
Earlier this month as the weather began to warm, the Brussels Optimist Club, which has been
busy making donations throughout the community, held an open house and barbecue at its
clubhouse in the north end of the village to show off its renovations. Past -President Vern
Logan, right, is seen here serving hungry diners. As a result of fundraising efforts that day, the
club was able to donate $350 to the local food bank. (Quinn Talbot photo)
Freedom marks seventh year
Remembering
Freedom Syrup in Walton has dedicated itself to
remembering Canadian soldiers and supporting the
families they leave behind if and when they make the
ultimate sacrifice in defence of their country. Last year,
Wingham's Laurie Dinning, mother of fallen soldier Matthew
Dinning, was the guest speaker at the organization's annual
dedication service. (File photo)
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from doing a great job doing it,
Rowe said.
"The thing about our product is
you get value for your donation," he
said. "We have some of the best
syrup made in Huron County and
you feel good about helping the
people that are fighting for your
freedom"
Rowe said the only real
connection he has to those serving
the country is that he wants to give
back to them. He had a great uncle
serve in World War I, but really, the
drive to help these people is
something that he wants.
In July, for example, his
workplace, the Hensall Co-op, will
be fundraising for the Families of
Fallen Soldiers. Employees will pay
$5 and be able to wear jeans to work
on Fridays.
"There's tragedy throughout the
world and I think that now, more
than ever, the threat of terrorists
makes it imperative that we support
those individuals past and present
that keep us safe," he said.
Some syrup is still available
through McGavin's Farm
Equipment, Rowe said, as is
barbecue sauce made with the syrup,
a new product for this year.
"The goal is to have it all gone by
Christmas," he said. "We don't hold
product over. We don't usually have
to. Whether it's because they feel
good using syrup that supports the
troops or whether it's just as good as
people say it is, we're told that
people have never had syrup that
tasted better."
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Building permit
fees to rise in M -T
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
Morris-Turnberry has approved
increased building permit fees in an
attempt to make the building
department a cost -neutral entity.
Chief Building Official Kirk
Livingston said that, as part of
normalizing fees across the three
municipalities which had jointly
hired him, Howick, Morris-
Turnberry and North Huron, he was
also attempting to make the
departments cost -neutral.
"Since 2011, the building
department has run an average
deficit of approximately $40,800
annually," he said.
The changes were announced at
an earlier meeting and, after a short
public meeting at Morris-
Turnberry's June 6 meeting, the
increases were approved seeing as
how no feedback had been received
save a question from the floor
regarding exact costs for the
increased fees.
While the changes, which
included nominal increases such as a
$5 base permit fee increase, were
approved by council, not every
member of council was happy with
the changes.
Councillor John Smuck was
against an increased penalty for
ratepayers who start construction
without a permit.
"Have we always had four -times
the cost of the original permit fee for
starting construction without a
permit?" Smuck asked during the
public meeting
Livingston answered that
previously the penalty was twice the
cost in Morris-Turnberry, which
Smuck said felt more reasonable
than four times the cost.
After the public meeting ended,
Smuck continued to criticize the
change, saying that former Chief
Building Official Steve Fortier told
him he had never had to issue a
penalty against anyone starting
without a building permit.
Deputy -Mayor Jamie Heffer
asked why the increase was
proposed by Livingston, who
explained it was to deter people
from starting without a permit.
"We want to achieve compliance
from the get -go," Livingston said.
"It is to deter people from building
without a permit."
He explained that any building put
up without a permit results in
increased work not only for himself,
but for whomever is putting up the
building as well.
"There is paperwork like the stop
work order and the individual may
have to dig up the footings of the
structure to reveal them," he said. "I
have charged that once on a house
that started without a permit,
however it wasn't in Morris-
Turnberry."
Councillor Jim Nelemans asked if
contractors are aware of the fact that
they need a building permit, and
Livingston said yes, adding that the
onus on following these rules is on
both the landowner and their
contractors.
"We have to keep in mind that,
from our side of the table, a
landowner may want to pay the
contractor and get the job going as
quickly as possible," he said. "The
responsibility is on the landowner,
though they may want to take a
contractor to court if a landowner
felt it was the contractor's fault. I
have not seen that yet"
Heffer then asked Smuck if there
was an alternative he would suggest
and Smuck said the municipality
should say it shouldn't be doubled
since, for eight years, Fortier had
never needed to issue one.
Several council members argued
to keep the penalty the same across
the three municipalities and carried
the changes as proposed.
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